File:South_Sudan_Malakal_Marketplace_Aug_2005.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Malakal
Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal County and it served as the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from the 1970s to the late 1990s.
Weather now
cached 11h ago22°broken clouds
89% 1.8 m/s OpenWeatherMap
7-day forecast
via Open-Meteo
Place details
- Locality
- Malakal
- Region
- Upper Nile أعالى النيل
- Country
- South Sudan جنوب السودان
- Population
- 160,765
Travel guide
Understand
Long South Sudan's second largest city, Malakal was destroyed by years of civil war after the 2011 split between Sudan and South Sudan. What remains of the city is under the control of government forces (the SPLA) as of 2016. Hospitals and much of the key infrastructure have been destroyed.
As of 2016, little remains other than ashes and wreckage; whatever hasn't been razed by the fighting has been destroyed by looting and vandalism. The ruined town itself is likely not safe to visit without a UN or military escort.
Stay safe
See the warning on the South Sudan article for information on the security situation.
Go next
Juba is still standing, but expect to encounter many displaced and unemployed persons.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~7 min read
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Education
- Places of worship
- Climate
- Transportation
- Newspapers
- Population
- Notable people
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Malakal is a city in South Sudan, serving as the capital of Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal County and it served as the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from the 1970s to the late 1990s.
== Geography == The city of Malakal is located along the White Nile, in upper Nile state, South Sudan, close to the International borders with the Republic of Sudan and with Ethiopia. The town is located on the banks of the White Nile, just north of its confluence with the Sobat River.
Gallery (11)
On the map
3 mapped locations